THE jury trying a nurse accused of ill-treating an elderly Alzheimer's disease sufferer has failed to reach a verdict.

THE jury trying a nurse accused of ill-treating an elderly Alzheimer's disease sufferer has failed to reach a verdict.

Registered general nurse Edith Semaha, 33, was on trial at Liverpool crown court, where she was accused of assaulting 75-year-old Norman Jones It was also alleged Semaha, who was working for a nursing agency and providing extra cover at the Victoria Nursing Home in Rainford, St Helens, on January 20, held a urine-soaked vest over Mr Jones mouth asa gag and then held a towel to his face.

Semaha, of Needham Road, Kensington, Liverpool, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Mr Jones by beating him and ill-treating him.

The jury was sent out to begin its deliberations on Monday afternoon, but after a day told the court it was unable to reach a verdict.

Semaha, who was further remanded on bail, will appear before the court on Monday, November 1, when a date fora retrial will be fixed.